[Golden Finance] According to reports, the Bitcoin network difficulty rose by 1.42% last Friday at Block Height 909,216, making it more difficult to obtain Block Rewards. This adjustment pushed the difficulty up to 1.2944 trillion, setting a new all-time high for the network.
As of 2025, the difficulty has been adjusted 16 times, with a slight increase of 0.61% starting from January 12.
Among them, there were 11 increases, totaling a rise of 34.27%; and 5 decreases, totaling a drop of 16.54%. This means that the Bitcoin mining difficulty has risen by 17.73% so far this year. The latest increase has also led to a slight decrease in the hash rate.
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rugdoc.eth
· 08-11 09:36
Reached a new high again? Mining deserves it.
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GasFeeCrybaby
· 08-10 11:58
Mining is getting harder and harder... What a pity.
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GateUser-aa7df71e
· 08-09 19:16
The rising difficulty is a precursor to a big pump, and ten years of experience in Cryptocurrency Trading tells you.
Bitcoin difficulty reaches a new high, rising 17.73% in 2024.
[Golden Finance] According to reports, the Bitcoin network difficulty rose by 1.42% last Friday at Block Height 909,216, making it more difficult to obtain Block Rewards. This adjustment pushed the difficulty up to 1.2944 trillion, setting a new all-time high for the network.
As of 2025, the difficulty has been adjusted 16 times, with a slight increase of 0.61% starting from January 12.
Among them, there were 11 increases, totaling a rise of 34.27%; and 5 decreases, totaling a drop of 16.54%. This means that the Bitcoin mining difficulty has risen by 17.73% so far this year. The latest increase has also led to a slight decrease in the hash rate.